Programs
 
Information & Referral
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) Facilitator
Serving as the Single Point of Entry (SPOE) into the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Services System, OCDD oversees public and private residential services and other supports and services for people with developmental disabilities. A Families Helping Families facilitator works with OCDD to help these individuals experience an improved quality of life and achieve their maximum potential.

Family Peer Support
EarlySteps Community Outreach Specialist
EarlySteps is the Early Intervention System for children with disabilities and developmental delays ages birth to three years old. Our Community Outreach Specialist works with EarlySteps and is the parent of a child with a disability who is under the age of ten.

Early Childhood Supports & Services Facilitator
ECSS is a group of parents, advocates, interested community members and public & private agencies. One of the goals of this initiative is to develop a local, integrated, comprehensive system of care for pre-school children who are at risk for developmental delays, behavioral problems or mental illness.

Parent to Parent
Sponsored by the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund, the Parent to Parent program matches newly identified parents of children with disabilities with trained, experienced mentor parents to facilitate one-on-one emotional and practical support.

Children's Special Health Services Parent Liaison
Louisiana's Children's Special Health Services Program provides medical and family support services to Louisiana children with special health care needs and their families. Our Parent Liaison is a family member of a person with a disability who works at the clinics to provide support, information and referrals to the families of children receiving clinic services.

Education Services
Education & Transition Facilitators
Our facilitators' goal is to effectively work with the school system to support a free and appropriate education for children with disabilities. Some of the services they provide include: individual consultations by phone, email or in person; support at Individualized Transition Plan meetings and Individualized Education Program meetings and workshops for parents and professionals.

Other Programs
Sibshop
Sibshop is a support group for children who have a sibling with a developmental disability, cognitive disability and/or other special health needs. Participants have a chance to talk, play, and develop skills in a fun and supportive environment.

Lending Library
Families Helping Families of Acadiana maintains a lending library of books, VHS tapes and DVDs on disability specific topics and also general information related to education, parent rights and many other issues. Our library is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Items are available to be checked out for 90 days.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today is
February 6, 2012